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How to Groom Eyebrows

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By Cherie Brunetti
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Well groomed brows are essential for looking your best
Well groomed brows are essential for looking your best
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People often neglect their eyebrows during their grooming routine. However, well-groomed brows are an essential step in looking your best. Ungroomed eyebrows can make you look disheveled and unkempt while well groomed brows can help to make you look sophisticated and elegant. Here are tips and suggestions for grooming your eyebrows.

From Quick Guide: Groom's Guide to Grooming
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Tweezers
  1. Step 1

    Remember the basics. Be sure that your brow frames you entire eye. Be mindful of the arch of your brow in relation to your facial features and shape. Consider a brow with a medium arch. This is a classic shape that is flattering on everyone.

  2. Step 2

    Balance your features. Think about what features you like and dislike about your face. Use your brows to balance these features. For example, if you have strong facial features, you need to have strong brows to create balance. If you have large eyes, keep your eyebrows thicker to keep things in proportion.

  3. Step 3

    Consider color. If you are drastically changing your hair color, don't forget to change your brow color as well. There are always color rules and when it comes to your brows, there's a set for them too. Use a color that is a shade lighter than your hair color.

  4. Step 4

    Learn to enhance what you have. Use an eyebrow pencil when you need to lightly fill in your eyebrow. Use powder if your eyebrows need help looking a bit fuller. Use pomade to fill in big gaps or to add volume to sparse eyebrows.

  5. Step 5

    Consider tweezing. Keep your tweezers in the freezer. This will numb your skin as you pluck the eyebrows. Do not stand too close to your mirror when you tweeze. It will distort your perception of your facial shape and features. Try to tweeze near a window as natural lighting is the best way to see each, individual hair. Buy rounded tweezers as they will not poke the delicate skin around your eye.

Tips & Warnings
  • Comb through your brows with a brush. Brush the hair up and out. This will give you a wide eyed look. Use a tiny bit of clear gel to hold them in place.
  • If you have never tweezed your brows before, consider seeing a professional.
  • If you need to have hair removed above your eyebrows, it is best to have a professional wax them.
  • If you are reshaping your own brows, give youself at least 40 minutes. Take your time and do not rush.
  • When tweezing, always remember that less is more. You can always go back and tweeze more hair, if needed.
  • Tweeze the stray hairs in between your brows but do not tweeze hairs at the top of your eyebrows. It may grow in more fuzzy.
  • Do not try to copy someone else's brow shape. Work with your brows, face shape, and facial features.
  • When coloring your hair and brows, be sure not to use the same shade. This will make your eyebrows look heavy and artificial.
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